I'm a Malay school educated.

My 1st girl is a Chinese ed, speaks english superbly, studied in Melbourne, came back with a bit of aussie accent. She's still as cool as ever

My 2nd girl (also my current fiance) is a Chinese ed, learned to speak english on her own, as her families don't speak english, neither did her classmates, but she read books and listened to music, and had a Caucasian teacher lady to teach her english also. She's good in english now, reads management books, leadership books and biographies, listens to english musics (after getting to know me..lol) but her pronunciation still lacks the punch (like pronouncing the "R"s), she knows hakka, mandrin, basic Japanese (spoken and written), and know she's learning Thai (coz she's working there).

While myself? Only english and malay, and some crappy cantonese.

I sucks in all other languages except english.

In this aspect, I'd say Chinese or English or Malay educated has no bearing whatsoever on the individual. But it is how one is brought up, and influenced by the circle of influence one was in since childhood.

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Added on December 12, 2008, 10:35 amAnd the reason I preferred a Chinese ed girl is also because she can cover my lack of comprehension in the Chinese language, while I can cover for her in English.

If you put two bananas together, you'll get nothing but bananas.


This post has been edited by Canon_Ixus: Dec 12 2008, 10:35 AM

I've met indians who knows nothing about Tamil
I've seen Malays who spoke crap Malay and write shit malay grammar.

The thing is, you're comparing to a race in which their mother tongue isn't a national language.
From this, there are many instances where learning their mother tongue is limited, especially when their family doesn't commune in such language nor are good enough to teach. The 1st few generations that migrated here would know, but after a few generations down the line, it gets diluted and assimilated to the local languages

It happens to every race that migrated to foreign land and gets assimilated over a few generations.

My english name was given by my dad and it carries a significant meaning as well.

If one grew up being called his english name, certainly it is uncomfortable to be called some other name even if its his name in chinese.

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Added on December 13, 2008, 1:42 amSome even called themselves FANNY.

I laugh at their ignorance.

This post has been edited by Canon_Ixus: Dec 13 2008, 01:42 AM

Unacceptable by whom based on whose standard and is it absolute and should it be imposing?

Do note that regardless if a chinese speaks his own language or not, it isn't the universal language nor the national language, although learning additional languages are still better but never an absolute necessity. It is just an extra.

Of which is only limited to one's perception should it take precedence over other priorities in his life, not absolute and should not be determined by other people other than yourself.

Sad or not, is a relative opinion. The important aspect is for the better survival of one in the world in which he competes in. It can be in any language whatsoever. Knowledge in one's mother tongue isn't the determinant factor for the quality of life in an individual, for there is no factual nor documented correlation between these two.